Ceiling-rosette for drop-lights.



Patented Oct. 7, I902.

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UNTTED STATES OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

-OI-IARLES FREDRIOK LElVIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF SEVENTY-SEVEN ONE-IIUNDREDTHS TO L. O.

SORYMSER AND GEORGE B. \VILSON,

CElLlNG-ROSETTE FOR DROP-LIGHTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,787, dated October7, 1902.

Application filed March 28,1902.

T0 (0 207M111, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Onnnnns FREDRICK LEWIS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements inCeiling-Rosettes for Drop-Lights; and I do declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thefigurcs of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a cheap, simple, andefficient ceiling-rosette for the molding of electric-light wiring; andit comprises a block of insulating material hav ing therein terminalconnections for electric wires and suitable fuses and means forconnecting up the same with the wires in the molding, said blocks havinga removable cap, to which is attached the flexible insulated wire fordrop-lights. This block is so constructed that when placed in positionit rests astride the molding and is attached thereto, so that inapplying same it is not necessary to cut the molding, all of which willnow be set forth in detail.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top View of a molding-strip having myimproved ceilingrosette attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a crosssection online 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, side view of molding and ceilingrosette; Fig.4, vertical longitudinal section of the block along line 4 of Fig. 1;Fig. 5, perspective view of the rosette in position over a strip ofceilingmolding, and Fig. 6 perspective view of the cap for the block.

In constructing my invention I form ablock 7 of any suitable size, ofporcelain or other insulating material,and in form may be slightlyrectangular, as shown, or either square or rounded, as may be mostdesired by the purchaser. In either case its lower side, as shown in thedrawings, is provided with again across it of the width and thickness ofthe moldingstrip 8, so as to form two legs or projections 9. In practicethe molding as applied to a ceiling is inverted; but for convenience itSerial No. 100,459. (No model.)

will be described as shown in the drawings. Itis secured to theceilingby wood-screws 10 or by any other suitable means. \Vhen attachedto the molding-strip, the bases of the projections 9 rest against theceiling. The block is heldto the molding-strip by means of woodscrews10', as shown in Fig. 5. Along each side on its upper surface is anupwardly-pro jccting flange 11 and along each end is a gain 12, theinner wall 13 of each gain extending up, but terminating below the upperedges of the flanges 11. This block is designed to re. ceive thereon a.cap 11 which is provided at each end with a down wardly-projecting fiange 15, the flanges being so constructed that they will fit the gainsl2, and when in that position the upper surface of the cap will be flushwith the upper edges of the flange 11 and the inner surface of the capwill rest on the upper faces of the walls 13. This cap is held inposition by means of the screws 15',

which pass through suitable holes, and outer strips 16, througl'i whichstrips also the woodscrews 10 pass when the block 7 is secured to themolding.

The block has a longitudinal gain 17 in line with each groove 18 in themolding S, and midway between the ends of the block is a transversemetal strip 19, crossing each gain, the inner end of the strip beingheld to the block by a screw 20, while the outer end extends beyond thegain and has a right-angled upward wing or extension 21, slightlycurved. In the line of thegain is a screw 22, which serves as a means tobind the insulated wire, which is barred where it crosses the strip 19,and thus serves to make electrical connections.

The inner surface of the cover or cap 145 has midway between the ends apair of strips 23, each provided with a downwardly-projectingright-angled bend or wing 24, which is also slightly curved, but in areverse direction to the wing 21, and so located relatively to the wing21 that when the cap is placed in position the respective right-angledand curved wings will engage with each other and form a sliding contact.

The strips 23 are secured to the cover by means of screws 25, passingthrough the cover,

and each strip has a small screw 26, to which is attached one end ofafuse-wire 27, the other end of the fuse-Wire being secured to a screw28 in one end of a metal strip 29, the other end of the metal striphaving a screw 30 to provide a means for connecting the flexibleinsulated wire 31, used for the drop-light. The strip 29 is attached tothe cap by means of a screw 32 The flexible corded wires 31 pass throughan aperture 33 in the center of the cap, as shown.

It will be seen from this description that when it is desired to providea drop-light the molding-strips 8 are attached to the ceiling withoutcutting them, as is usually the case, to provide room for the rosette.After the molding is fixed to the ceiling the block 7 is attached bymeans of the screws 10, as aforesaid, and the electric wires in thegrooves of the molding caused to pass through the gains of the block andsecured electrically to the strips 20. The cap having the fuse-wires andthe flexible drop-cords properly attached, as stated, is then ready tobe applied.

What I claim as new is 1. A rosette for drop-light wires having thereinsuitable means for making electrical connections, provided with a gainto receive a molding-strip, and in combination therewith.

2. A rosette for drop-light wires having suitable means for electricalconnections, provided with side wings and adapted to be secured astridea molding-strip, and in combination therewith.

3. A rosette for drop-light wires,'having suitable means for electricalconnections, in combination with a molding-strip having electric wirestherein, said rosette being attached to and held by said molding-strip.

4. A rosette for drop-light wires, comprising a base-block,having sidewings and adapted to rest astride a molding-strip, and in combinationwith said'strip, gains longitudinally through said block, in line withand above the grooves in the molding-strip, electrical connections inthe path of said gains, a cap having flexible drop-cord and fuseconneetions, and strips which contact with suitable electricalconnections in the base-block, as set forth.

5. A ceiling-rosette for electric wires, in combination with amolding-strip adapted to rest over the strip and secured thereto, saidrosette comprising a base and a cap, substantially as set forth.

6. A ceiling-rosette for electric wires, in combination with amolding-strip, said rosette comprising a base-block with Wings orprojections which rest alongside of the moldingstrip, anupwardly-projecting flange along the upper opposite sides of the block,and a gain along each end, and a cap adapted to rest between the sideflanges and having a downwardly-projecting flange at each end, to restwithin the gain of the base, said base and cap having suitableelectrical connections and means for electrically uniting them whenplaced in contact with each other, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES FREDRICK LEWIS.

Witnesses:

J. S. ZERBE, JOHN SAMPSON.

